Question

What was in Julius Caesar's will? How did it help Mark Antony to convince Romans?

Answer 1

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Mark Antony wanted to prove Caesar innocent. But he was aware that he could not speak negatively about the conspirators so openly. Antonio had planned to read Caesar's will the whole time but he taunted the the mob knowingly so that they would beg to him to listen to the will. He teased them by saying that it wasn’t proper for them to know how much Caesar loved them and that being men, the contents of Caesar’s will would enrage them.

In his will, Julius Caesar gave 75 drachmas (about $6000 in today's situation) to every man in Rome. He had also left all his walkways to the Roman people—in his private gardens and newly planted orchards—on the side of the Tiber River. 

This helped Antony in convincing the crowd about Caesar's innocence and greatness. For in a few minutes, the crowd changed their perception from ‘This Caesar was a tyrant’ to ‘noble Caesar’ once again. Brutus who they thought as ‘honorable’ became a traitor in their eyes. 

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Answer 2

Heya!
Here's your answer!
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• Let's start this Answer from the point when Mark Antony arrived at the Capitol to find Caeser's body bleeding profusely.

• so , Mark Antony who had remained faithful to Caesar , came to the Capitol. He spoke bitterly to Brutus , asking him if he intended to murder anybody else or him.

• Brutus denied this hastily , yet he told him that "Don't beg your death of us." , "Be patient until we have calmed down the people , who're filled with fear , and then we'll explain to you why I ( Brutus ) who loved Caesar even when I struck him , have done this"

• To this , Mark Antony asked Brutus just the permission to carry Julius Caesar's body away and to make a funeral speech.

• Brutus spoke with honest sincerity to the people of Rome , just before Antony could make his speech , that the people where moved to admiration.

• Mark Antony then silently entered the marketplace carrying Caesar's bleeding body.

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↪ He then made the world famous speech , widely recognised as "Mark Antony's funeral speech"

↪ There were many reasons which Mark justified in order to prove that JULIUS CAESAR WASN'T AMBITIOUS .

↪ I'll present the justification of his will here :-

Julius Caesar had left an enormous amount of wealth to each Roman citizen as a gift to every person , known as 75 drachmas in those times. and $6000 according to present day estimation.

Also , his private arbour & new planted orchard beside Timber lake.
This will undoubtedly proved that he wasn't ambitious at all. If he had been so , it would have been impossible for him to mention this gift in his will.
It was obvious that he thought for the Roman citizens.

• Thus ended the life of this great personality and the Romans lost a saviour. A person who could have taken them to great heights , if envy hasn't been his death dagger.

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